Artistic cover for sewing machines



J. KRASNITZ ARTISTIC COVER FOR SEWING MACHINES July 26, 1960 l Filed Oct. v28, 1958 United States "Patent ARTISTICCOVER FOR SEWING MACHINES Jacob Krasnitz, 7759 South Shore Drive, Chicago, -Il l. Y i Filed Oct. 28, 1958, Ser. No. 770,032

`3 Claims. (Cl. 112-258) This invention relates to improvements in sewing machines and more particularly to the enclosing of a complete old-style sewing machine head with a cover made up of sections attached together in any suitable manner to thereby modernize or streamline its appearance.

Household sewing machines are usually sold on a basis where an older machine is accepted in trade. It is the usual custom for the dealer to tear down the old machine, replace old parts, reassamble the same so that it is then in the condition it was when new. The cost of this overhauling is such that it is very diflicult to resell the rebuilt machine at a price which will compensate for the cost of rebuilding because it still has the appearance of an old machine. When, however, this rebuilt old machine is enclosed in a cover such as is the subject of this invention, it is then much more readily saleable. As the design of new machines change, so the design of the cover may change and, thus, the rebuilt machines sold at any time would have a modern appearance.

It is the object of the invention, therefore, to provide an enclosure of pleasing appearance for the head of an old rebuilt sewing machine.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description thereof.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing forming part of this application and wherein like character references indicate like parts:

Figure l is a perspective view of the rear of a sewing machine head having a cover forming the subject of this invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the main body part of the cover.

Figure 4 is a view of a side of the enclosure.

Figure 5 is a view of the base of the enclosure.

All sewing machines are provided with a work supporting rectangularly shaped base, or bed, 10, upon which the sewing machine head, as indicated in dotted lines at 12, is mounted. Within this head is carried the mechanism for operating the reciprocatory needle bar, pressure foot, and practically all the mechanism of the sewing machine.

The improved cover for this head is composed of four parts, the main part being shown in Figure 3 and comprises a wall section 14 which is generally iiat and vertically disposed. Extending normal to the wall section and issuing from the top edge thereof is a at top portion 16. From the side edge of Atop portion 16 depends a relatively narrow flange 18 which has a bottom edge of irregular reverse curvature 20. The forward edge 22 of the Wall section 14 is straight substantially its entire length, whereas the rear edge 24 of the wall section is of reverse curvature to t around the shank of the balance wheel 26 of the sewing machine.

. The wall 14 is of angular shape to correspond generally withthe shape of practically all sewing machine standards and overhanging bracket arms. A U-shaped ange 23 issues in a normal direction from the bottom cor- A respondingly shaped edge of the wall 14, and provides abottom cover for the bracket arm as well as a cover for the inner side of the standard. Also issuing from the outer edge of the wall 14 is a ilange 130 which covers the y outer portion of the standard of the sewing machine.

ing the thread tension, and another opening 34 is pro-` vided through the wall 14 to provide access to the sewing machine for adjusting the length of the stitch.

In Figure 4 is illustrated the other side wall 36 of the cover which is generally of the same shape as the wall 14 except that the rear wall thereof does not have a reverse curvature therein similar to that indicated at 24 of the wall 14. This cover 36 ts over Athe ange `18 and edges of anges 28 and 30 and is secured thereto in any acceptable manner.

To cover the work supporting plate 10 of the sewing machine there is provided a liat rectangularly shaped base portion 40 of the same dimensions as the work supporting plate "10 of the sewing machine to completely cover the same. Each end of this base portion 40 is provided with U-shaped cut-out portions 42 to allow for the needle bar mechanism 44, and 46 to surround the standard of the sewing machine.

The needle end of the overhanging bracket arm is covered with a humped end portion 4S which is dished out along the longitudinal middle thereof to cover operative parts of the machine. This end portion is hinged to the side 36 of the cover as indicated at S0 and by means of which access is had to such operative parts.

The portions of the parts shown in Figures 3 and 4, which enclose the standard of the sewing machine, rest upon the base portion 40 around theicut-out portion 46 thereof.

The various parts of the cover are secured together in any desired manner; the shape of the cover may be that most convenient to t over the particular machine being modernized, and the material of the cover may be of plastic, metal, or other, as fancy dictates.

It is thus apparent that I have provided an inexpensive cover for a rebuilt sewing machine, which renders said machine modernistic in appearance, enhancing its resale value materially, and which may be quickly and easily removed for inspection or adjustment of working parts when necessary.

I claim:

1. A separable cover for a sewing machine head having a base, standard and overhanging bracket arm, said cover comprising a Ibase to cover the base of the machine, an angularly shaped rside approximating the shape of the standard and bracket arm, and overlapping a side thereof, a normally disposed top portion extending from the top of said side over the machine head, a- U-shaped ange extending normally from the lower edge of said side under said machine head, and an end flange extending normally from one end of said side overlapping the outer end of said standard, a second side overlapping the other side of said head and secured to the edges of s-aid top portion, U-shaped iange, and end flange to cover the Vother side of said standard and overhanging lbracket arm, and an end portion hinged along one side to said second side for covering the other end of said bracket arm, said cover portions when assembled about said standard and bracket arm presenting an artistic appearance for said sewing machine head.

2. The combination with a sewing machine head having a base, standard, and overhanging bracket arm, of an artistic cover therefor comprising angularly shaped sides approximating the shape of said standard and bracket arm and positioned on opposite sides thereof, one of said sides having flanges integrally formed therewith and issuing fs K Ice Patented July 26, 1960 normally from edges thereof to extendY 'over and under said bracket arm and on opposite ends of said standard to corresponding edges of the other side, and an end portion hinged along one side edge of one side and extending" to thev corresponding edge of the other side to accessibly cover the needle end of the bracket arm.

3, A separable artistic cover for' a sewing machine head havingA a base, standard and over-hanging bracket` arm, said cover comprisingV like angularly shaped sidesv approximating the shape ofthe standard and `bracket arm and overlapping the sides thereof, a top portion joining the top edgesof ysaidI sides over the machine head, an

end portion joining the end edges of said sides overlapping the outer end of said standard, a U-shaped flange joining the lower edges of said sides under the machine head and inner end of said standard, and an end portion overlapping the other end of said bracket arm and joining the other ends of said sides, to thereby enclose said sewing machine head within said artistic cover.

References Cited inthe ile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,387,143 Flanagan ....1 Aug. 9, 1921 2,515,338 Colegrove July 18, 1950 

